Billy Allen Carter

April 26, 1940 - April 16, 2010

Mr. Billy Allen Carter, was born on Friday, April 26, 1940, son of the late Virgil and Anne Warren Carter. Mr. Carter died Friday, April 16, 2010 at the family residence in Trumann, Ark., at the age of 69 years, 11 months and 21 days. He was born in Marion, Ala., and had lived in Trumann for the past 8 months and was formerly of Florence, Ala. Mr. Carter was a funeral director and embalmer for Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville, Ala., a veteran of the U.S. Army, he loved bass fishing, camping and gardening and was a member of the Central Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Anne Warren Carter. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Mary Ann Carter of the home; two sons, Barry Carter of Jonesboro and Steve Ingram of Ala., one daughter, Chasty Waldrop of Alabama; one sister, Barbara Wallace of Sprott, Ala.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with Greg Clark officiating. Burial will be private at Markham Cemetery in Egypt, Ark. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 1:00 p.m.until 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. The family would like to give a special thanks to St. Bernards Hospice and to Dr. Donald Quinn. An online register can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.